Please welcome the official party to the stage the secretary of the army, the honorable ryan b mccarthy. Chief of staff of the army, general james c. Mcconville. Sergeant major of the army, michael a. Grinstead. Director of the National Museum of the United States army, ms. Tammy call. Accompanied by acting secretary of defense, the honorable christopher c. Miller. And chairman to the joint chiefs of staff, general mark a. Millie. Now presenting the colors is the third United States infantry regiment, the old guard, accompanied by the old guard fife and drum corps. The National Anthem will be performed by jesse meeks from the United States army band, pershings own. Present arms o say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight , oh the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming . And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our
A House Committee held a hearing yesterday on how the pentagon investigates misconduct by Senior Officers and leaders in the military. The inspectors general of the army, navy, air force and marine corps testified. Colorado congressman mike coffman chaired the hearing. This subcommittee hearing is called to order. I want to welcome everyone to this mornings military personnel subcommittee hearing. The purpose of todays hearing is to receive testimony from the department of defense in the services regarding efforts they have taken to investigate and hold Senior Leaders accountable for misconduct, and to understand what programs and policies are in place to prevent misconduct. Our military enjoys the highest confidence, rating by far of any institutions in american society. This welldeserved reputation has been earned through the service and sacrifice of millions of brave men and women. One byproduct of this reputation is that the military and its leaders are held to a much higher standa